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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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